Live recency on departure boards
Station boards show when the next auto-refresh is due, a live pulse when data is fresh, and a manual Refresh control in the footer bar.
What changed
Every departure board footer now counts down to the next automatic refresh (for example “Refresh in 12 sec”), shows a live indicator right after each sync, and keeps a manual Refresh button. Hovering the countdown still reveals the upstream feed timestamp.
Why it matters
Passengers can see at a glance that the board is actively updating, and can pull the latest departures immediately without waiting for the automatic refresh interval.
Who benefits
Anyone watching a station board—especially during disruption when timings change quickly—and embed users who want confidence the iframe is still live.
Affected regions & features
uk, fr, ch, be, de, nl, fi, jp, london, embed, global
Technical details
Boards refresh automatically on a fixed interval; the footer shows a countdown until the next refresh. After each sync a live indicator appears briefly. Manual Refresh reloads departures immediately. Hovering the countdown still reveals the upstream feed timestamp when available.